Being convicted of a DUI in Mississippi is going to affect your driver’s license, possibly significantly. The law states that upon conviction your license will be suspended for at least 90 days and until you attend and complete an alcohol safety education program. However, it also allows you to petition the circuit court in the…
If you’ve been charged with DUI in Olive Branch, MS, you’re wondering what to expect when you go to court. Not only is going to court over a criminal matter stressful enough as it is, but they don’t tell you much beforehand or when you get there. You’re left to figure out everything by yourself. …
The Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test (HGN) in Mississippi is a field sobriety test designed to measure a driver’s impairment due to alcohol or drugs. It measures the degree of nystagmus (or involuntary jerking) in the eyes and the lack of smooth pursuit as a driver follows an object visually without moving his or her head. …
In part 1 of how to beat a Mississippi DUI I discussed whether the police had reasonable suspicion and probable cause to first detain someone and then arrest them for drunk driving. Now let’s look at what happens after that initial stop and detention. Did you submit to a breath or blood test? Many people…
Beating a Mississippi DUI is not easy, and there no “one size fits all” way to do it. It’s all going to depend on the facts of your case. Once you’ve been charged you can’t go back and change the facts, but when you go to court you may be able to increase your chances…
DUI expungements are finally coming to Mississippi. Starting October 1, 2014, qualified offenders will be eligible to have their DUI conviction removed from their record thanks to a new law signed by the governor. Not everyone will be eligible for a Mississippi DUI expungement, and several requirements must be met. To get a DUI taken…
The testing of a driver’s blood for blood alcohol content in Mississippi DUI crimes is becoming more common, and is considered more accurate than breath testing. But because it is such a complex, exact science, blood testing has its own problems which can lead to an invalid test result (which can be good news for…
In a previous article I wrote about Mississippi’s Intoxilyzer breath test machine. Today I’m going to discuss how this device is calibrated and certified to be in proper working order. If you’ve been charged with DUI in Olive Branch or Desoto County, part of your defense may rest on the reliability of the breathalyzer. Mississippi…
In Mississippi, the state can take a driver’s blood without his or her consent when the driver has been involved in an accident that results in a death. The purpose for taking the blood is to determine the alcohol or drug content of the driver’s blood. Depending on the result of the test, as well…
If you’ve been charged with DUI in Horn Lake, Southaven, Olive Branch, or the rest of North Mississippi, you were asked by the police to take a test to determine your blood alcohol content, basically the amount of alcohol in your system. The police have the right to do this under Mississippi’s implied consent law. …
